BLOG | May 22, 2017
Almost Home: Omer 45, Tiferet sh’be’Malchut
I can feel the energy of the mountain. Our pace has quickened. There are gifts awaiting.
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BLOG | May 15, 2017
Omer Day 35: Malchut sh’be’Hod – Greatness in Humility
This is the great apparent paradox of humility: being clear about your limits makes you and your authority stronger.
BLOG | May 10, 2017
Fantastic Prayers and Where to Find Them
God is near. God is distant. The angels argue.
BLOG | May 2, 2017
Omer Day 26: Hod sh’be’Netzach – The Humility of Endurance
No one told me that much of my rabbinical school life would be spent in my car.
BLOG | April 27, 2017
Omer Day 17: Tiferet sh'be'Tiferet – Practicing Self-Compassion
Who are we to take time for ourselves, to tend to our own needs, when our communities are under attack?
BLOG | April 21, 2017
Grieving through the Omer
What do we do when our Jewish practices are painful, when instead of anticipation and joy one is filled with hesitancy and dread?
BLOG | April 20, 2017
The Long Road Ahead: Omer 10, Tiferet sh’be’Gevurah
I’ve seen it happen to hikers on the trail: in the Grand Canyon, on Mount Rainier, on Mount Shasta. The length and weight of the trail can simply crush the will out of an otherwise capable hiker. Then, self-judgment finishes them off.
BLOG | April 6, 2017
Passover Sneaking Up on You? Let Serach Be Your Guide
Serach is the one who helps us, the unready, become ready.
BLOG | April 3, 2017
A New Haggadah Marking 50 Years of Occupation
The Seder Night is a call for change.
BLOG | March 27, 2017
How to Design an Artistic Omer Counting Practice
The most important aspect of engaging in an expressive practice for the Omer counting period is to give yourself as much compassion (hesed) as possible.
